Dividend stocks Shipping Corporation vs Cochin Shipyard: Record date on Nov 16 - what to buy? Amount, yield, returns

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Dividend stocks Shipping Corporation and Cochin Shipyard have declared interim dividends of ₹4 and ₹3 per share respectively

Dividend stocks 2026: When trading resumes on Monday, shares of Cochin Shipyard Ltd and Shipping Corporation of India Ltd will be in focus. Both companies have declared an interim dividend, and their record date is fixed on 16 November 2026, i.e. on Monday. This means Monday will be the last day for fresh investors to buy these shares and become eligible for the interim dividend payment. Shipping Corporation of India has declared an interim dividend of ₹4 per share for the eligible shareholders, whereas Cochin Shipyard has declared an interim dividend of ₹3 per share for the eligible shareholders.

The board of directors of Shipping Corporation of India declared an interim dividend of ₹4 per share in an exchange filing at the beginning of this month, saying, “Pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, it is also informed that at the said meeting, the Board of Directors have declared an Interim Dividend of Rs. 4.00/- per equity share of face value of Rs. 10/- each i.e. 40% per share for the Financial Year 2026-27.”

The company also declared the dividend record date while declaring the interim dividend, saying, "The Board has also fixed Monday, 16th November, 2026, as the "Record Date" for the purpose of ascertaining the eligibility of shareholders for payment of interim dividend. The said interim dividend would be paid within 30 days from the date of its declaration."

Cochin Shipyard declared an interim dividend of ₹3 per share and fixed the record date to finalise the list of eligible shareholders for the interim dividend payment on 16 November 2026.

The company made the announcement while declaring the Q2 Results 2026 this week, saying, “We wish to inform that, the Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting held today, November 10, 2026 has, inter-alia: Declared an interim dividend of ₹3/- per equity share of Rs.

The aforesaid interim dividend shall be paid to the eligible shareholders on or before December 09, 2026.

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